Local militia and firemen stand on the alert prior to the second blasting in Wulong County of southwest China's Chongqing, on June 7, 2009. The second blasting was carried out at around 1:00 PM on Sunday to enable the drilling of a hole 40 meters deep to send food and air to 27 trapped miners who could still be alive after Friday's massive landslide. [Xinhua]

A worker monitors the mountain massif prior to the second blasting in Wulong County of southwest China's Chongqing, on June 7, 2009. The second blasting was carried out at around 1:00 PM on Sunday to enable the drilling of a hole 40 meters deep to send food and air to 27 trapped miners who could still be alive after Friday's massive landslide. [Xinhua]